Chinese

比賽

bǐsài
to compete; to have a match
  • TOCFL 3
  • 比赛

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  • characterChinese比 “to compare; to contrast; to have a contest”
    • soundChinese匕 “a kind of spoon in ancient China”
  • characterChinese賽 “to compete; to contend”
    • soundChinese塞 “to stop up; to block up”
      • ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • ideaChinese𡨄 “to block; to block up; to jam; to plug”
      • ideaChinese工 “labour; work (Classifier: 份 c)”
      • ideaChinese土 “earth; soil”
      • ideaChinese廾 “both hands”
    • meaningChinese貝 “shellfish; cowrie”

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